Mason Shefa

Mason Shefa
Born	May 28, 1993(1993-05-28) Minneapolis, Minnesota
Occupation	Filmmaker
Years active	2000–present

Mason Chadwick Shefa (born May 28, 1993 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is a Studio City, California based filmmaker.^[1] He is an award-winning filmmaker who makes films in the avant-garde genre.^[2] Shefa notably shoots most of his works on film, using such formats as Super-8 millimeter and 16mm film.^[3]

In May 2011, Mason Shefa received the National Gold Medal at the 2011 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards held in New York City at Carnegie Hall.^[4] He received the medal for his art portfolio consisting of eight poetic, avant-garde films.^[5][6] His films have also been recognized with honors from the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts^[7], the University of Southern California’s Los Angeles Student Film Institute, the Danville International Children’s Film Festival, L.A.’s FilmFest 43, the Harvard-Westlake Film Festival^[8], the South Bay Student Video Festival^[9], and the Spotlight The Arts festival in Calabasas, California.

Filmography

• Psalm 51 (2010)
• Reverie (2009)
• Takhsees [Dedication] (2009)
• 1993 Part Two (2009)
• 1993 (2009)
• Khanuadeh (2009)
• Dependencia (2008)
• Arterial Deposition in Thought and Being (2008)
• Benchmates (2008)
• Sweet Tooth (2007)
• The 500 Word Essay (2007)
• Memories of an Undefined Image (2007)
• Imagine (2006)
• When the Lights Went Out (2004)
• Danger on the Tracks (2003)
• Transportation (2003)
• The Balloon That Almost Got Away (2003)

See also

• Experimental film

References

1. ^ IMDB [1]
2. ^ Szymanski, Mike. "Mason Shefa Wins Gold Medal in Art". Whiz Kids. North Hollywood Patch. http://northhollywood.patch.com/articles/mason-shefa-wins-gold-medal-in-art. Retrieved 15 June 2011. 
3. ^ Adelman, Kim (23 June 2011). "The Kids Are All Right: The Basics Still Inspire Aspiring Filmmakers". IndieWIRE. http://www.indiewire.com/article/the_kids_are_all_right_the_basics_still_inspire_aspiring_filmmakers/. Retrieved 23 June 2011. 
4. ^ "The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers Announces 2011 Scholastic Art & Writing Award Winners". Reuters. 15 March 2011. http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/15/idUS207277+15-Mar-2011+PRN20110315. Retrieved 15 June 2011. 
5. ^ Szymanski, Mike. "Mason Shefa Wins Gold Medal in Art". Whiz Kids. North Hollywood Patch. http://northhollywood.patch.com/articles/mason-shefa-wins-gold-medal-in-art. Retrieved 15 June 2011. 
6. ^ "Senior wins National Gold Medal Scholastic Art Award". Oakwood News Bulletin. http://www.oakwoodschool.org/podium/default.aspx?t=204&tn=Senior+wins+National+Gold+Medal+Scholastic+Art+Award&nid=572339&ptid=126477&sdb=True&pf=pcrw&mode=0&vcm=False. Retrieved 15 June 2011. 
7. ^ National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts [2]
8. ^ Madyoon, Nika (22 February 2011). "Film Festival releases 2011 selections". The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle. http://students.hw.com/chronicle/News/NewsArticles/tabid/1274/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/6164/Film-Festival-releases-2011-selections.aspx. Retrieved 15 June 2011. 
9. ^ Hernandez, Michael. "South Bay Student Video Festival". http://www.mcmediaarts.org/Mira_Costa_Media_Arts/Video_Festival.html. Retrieved 15 June 2011. 

External links

• Official site
• Mason Shefa at the Internet Movie Database

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Name	Shefa, Mason
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Date of birth	May 28, 1993
Place of birth	Minneapolis, Minnesota
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